It begins with a piece of fabric. After six hours, 45-year-old Amy Jandrisevits has a brand-new, handmade doll staring back at her. But unlike dolls you often see at stores, these custom-ordered ...
One woman is changing the lives of children-- one doll at a time. Amy Jandrisevits is the woman behind the non-profit -- "A Doll Like Me." She makes dolls for children who don't see themselves on ...
Doll maker Tammy Blunte knows firsthand how important it is for children — and even adults — to see themselves represented in dolls. Growing up in Trinidad in the ’80s and ’90s, Blunte tells Yahoo ...
There’s something SEW sweet about 9-year-old entrepreneur Charlotte Gould. — -- There’s something SEW sweet about 9-year-old entrepreneur and philanthropist Charlotte Gould. Charlotte is the ...
Aniqua Wilkerson and Lion Brand Yarn Company created Skein Tones, a palette of 12 acrylic yarns in neutral shades of browns, creams and taupes, in hopes of making the fiber arts more inclusive As a ...
RONKONKOMA, N.Y.-- Hundreds of volunteers are turning out elaborate handmade dolls for children in crisis situations on Long Island. They're on a mission to make a difference in young lives. Busy ...
Khulile Vilakazi-Ofosu had just picked up her daughter from preschool in Johannesburg, South Africa. When Isha made the request, Khulile put down her keys and the child’s backpack and squatted down to ...